Jennifer Eichouh

“Boulangerie Ruz” is a design proposal for a bakery that explores how immaterial phenomena such as sound, frequency, and atmosphere can be translated into spatial and material expressions within interior architecture. The project aims to make perceptible what is otherwise invisible, such as moods and resonances shaped by sound and human presence. Music by the Lebanese singer Fairuz serves as a conceptual starting point.

Using cymatics, where sound vibrations create geometric patterns, this degree project translates frequency into form. These patterns are interpreted and take shape in architectural surfaces in the form of engraved floor inlays in mother-of-pearl, giving sound a tangible presence and allowing visitors to physically move through it.

The project also addresses sustainability by exploring alternatives to traditional mother-of-pearl, such as recycled guitar inlays, blue mussel shells, and artificial nacre. In this way, sound, materiality, and atmosphere become active design parameters, shaping a space where sensory experience, memory, and social interaction are made tangible.